#484B41
Graphite · dark neutral
About #484B41
#484B41 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 28% red, 29% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 71% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.1); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #44414B — a charcoal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #484B41 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.90:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.90:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #484B41?
#484B41 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 28% red, 29% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 71% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #484B41?
Use white text. White on #484B41 has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #484B41?
Its complementary colour is #44414B, and analogous partners are #4B4941 and #434B41.